The Closer You Get chords by
Chris Rea
Chris Rea

N/A
Key: F major
Verse 1
C
C

Bb
Bb

F
F

Street lights start to come on
I know that it's time
Bb
Bb

Stop what you're doing
F
F

Meet those drinking friends of mine
First lady call me on the telephone
C
C

She said 'Get out and die young
but I'm staying at home'
F
F

Now I believe in love,
I believe that it's true
Bb
Bb

Know I'm defenceless
when I look into blue
F
F

Sleepy eyes down an angel's face
C
C

Bb
Bb

Don't worry honey no- one's
F
F

gonna take your place
Verse 2
F
F

The closer you get,
Bb
Bb

the better you look
Throw me a line
F
F

'Cause the closer you get,
the more that I see
C
C

We'll sure have a good time
F
F

I know what you're thinking,
well how do I feel?
Bb
Bb

We'll there's no rules in my book
F
F

Except the closer you get,
C
C

the better you look
Interlude 1
F
F

C
C

F
F

Bb
Bb

F
F

C
C

Eb
Eb

F
F

Bb
Bb

F
F

C
C

F
F

Verse 3
F
F

Keep one foot in the showroom,
one out of sight
C
C

Bb
Bb

Girl I've had some close ones
but I'm doing all right
F
F

Gold on her fingers don't mean a thing
C
C

He'll do his best to hear
that sweet lady sing
F
F

C
C

F
F

Now I got the time if you got the place
Bb
Bb

F
F

We've got the know how
Bb
Bb

F
F

and you got the face
C
C

F
F

We got the power, we got no shame
C
C

Come over baby,
Bb
Bb

F
F

I sure do want to light your flame
'Cause the closer you get,
Bb
Bb

the better you look
Throw me a line
F
F

The closer you get, the more that I see
C
C

We'll sure have a good time
Eb
Eb

I know what you're thinking,
F
F

well how do I feel?
Bb
Bb

We'll there's no rules in my book
F
F

Except the closer you get,
C
C

F
F

C
C

the better you look
Outro 1
F
F

C
C

F
F

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC Bb F Eb

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